Swimming suit



Oct. 20, 1931. P, BER H 1,828,310

SWIMMING SUIT 7 Filed Sept. 8. 1930 fig? INVENTOR. P/Z zjjfiezyfi/ ATTORNEY.

Fatentc-d 0st. 20, E931 res as inane PHILIP IBEBGH, 0F PORTLAND, QEQEGON, ASSIGNGB TO JAWTZEITKNITTING EILLSyQF LQETLAND, 9W2? Application filed September 8, 383%. $2.321 llo. 4.89395.

The invention relates to improvements in swimming suits and has for its primary object the provision of a construction of this character whereby a swimming suit may be pro vided having a relatively low cut back but at the same time snugly ii ting and clinging to the body of the wearer.

Uther objects will appear hereinaier.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which 7 Fig. 1 is a front view of a swimming suit embodying the invention;

. Fig. 2 a rear view of the same;

Fig. 3 a diagrammatic view illustrating the form of the ends of the shoulder straps and the central rear projection employed in the suit;

Fig.4 a diagrammatic view showing the form which the ends of the shoulder straps assume when folded for hemming and final finishing; and

, Fig. 5 a diagrammatic View of the interior sides of the shoulder straps and central projection illustrating the manner in which the edges thereof are arranged in the final assembling of the parts.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises a swimming suit body 10, preferably made of knit material in any usual or desired manner, and provided with the usual trunks 11 in the usual way. The body proper of the suit may be madein any usual or desired manner, the details of the same constituting no part of my present invention which relates solely to the form of the top or upper portion thereofand the connection of the shoulder straps therewith.

The suit is cut with a relatively high front and a relatively low back, thus adaptingit to give maximum exposure of the skin. Arranged at the top central portion of the back is an upwardly extending extension 12, to which the rear portion of each shoulder strap 13 is attached as shown, said shoulder straps diverging thence at an acuteangle to pass projections 15 merging tangentially therewith.

As illustrated in Fig. 3, the rear ends of the shoulder straps 13 are cut or notched as indicated to farm the edges 17, 18 and 19, and the top of the rear projection 12 is cut as indicated in inverted h form to form the edges 20 and 21..

In assembling the parts, the edges 17 are secured to the edges 20 by suitable seams. The inner sides of the shoulder siraps are folded inwardly to form the usual hems thereoi, which folding brings the edges 18 into cooperative relationship, as indicated in Fig. 5, so that said edges 18 may also be secured to each other and to the projection 12 by suitable seams or stitching. The outer edges of both shoulder straps and the outer lower edges of the prejection 12 are then also folded inwardly, thus bringing the edges 19 and 21 together for securing by suitable stitches or seams, the relative relation of the parts being By this indicated by the diagrammatic view, Fig. 5

of the drawings.

By this arrangement, a relatively sharp or V juncture is efiected between the shoulder straps and the body of the garment .at the rear, thereby forming a smooth juncture for the shoulder straps, in which said shoulder straps diverge from each other sharply or at an acute angle and whereby a smooth, neat and compact joint or connection is provided which will tend to stretch and hold the suit taut on the body of the wearer.

It is also to be noted that by this arrangement relatively deep curved recesses 14 are provided at each side of the rear of the suit, the inner side of each of the shoulder straps 13 constituting substantially a tangential continuation of the inner side of the opposite tively low in the back, thus exposing a marimum of the skin of the wearer, and at the same time the suit will be held in close and taut contact with the body of the wearer. The specific form and arrangement of the parts constitutes a simple and effective one for the puvrsose'.

hile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying the invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the s irit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wisli to be limited to the precise details disclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the a pended claims.

Having descri d my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A swimming suit comprising a body having an upwardly extending projection at the central back portion; and shoulder straps attached to said projection and diverging thence to pass over the shoulders and being attached to the front of said body at each side, the upper end of said projection being cut in inverted V form and the rear ends of said shoulder straps being shaped to fit said projection and notched at their inner sides to form edges which meet when the inner sides of said straps are folded inwardly.

2. A swimming suit comprising a body having an upwardly extending projection at the central back ortion; and shoulder straps attached to said projection and diverging thence to pass over the shoulders and being attached to the front of said body at each side, the upper end of said projection being out in inverted V form and the rear ends of said shoulder straps being shaped to fit said projection and notched at their inner sides to form edges which meet when the inner sides of said straps are folded inwardly, the arrangement being such that the outer rear edges of the shoulder straps and the lower edges of the inverted V form of the projection meet when both are folded inwardly.

3. A swimming suit comprising a body having an upwardly extending projection at the central back rtion; and shoulder straps attached to saic projection and diverging thence to pass over the shoulders and being attached to the front of said body at each side, the upper end of said projection being cut in inverted V form and the rear ends of said shoulder straps being shaped to fit said the inverted form of the projection and notched at their inner sides to orm edges which meet when the inner sides of said straps are folded inwardly, the arrangement being suchthat the rear edges of the shoulder straps and the lower edges of rojection meet when both are folded inwar y, said meeting edges being secured to each other, there being deep curved recesses in the back of said body on each side of said projection and the inner side of each shoulder strap being arranged to constitute substantially a tangential continuation of the inner side of the opposite recess, the outer side of each strap being arranged to constitute substantially a tangential continuation of the inner side of the adjacent recess.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of August, 1930.

' PHILIP BERGH.

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